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    Qantas Covid 19 cancelations

    I've just received the first of my refunds with no charges and a small (A$20) profit on the exchange rate. Cancelled by phone on 24/3, so 11 days. Still waiting on an earlier one, cancelled online,19/3.
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    A bit of humour

    My wife tells me that a small cough isn't a problem. But, to be honest, I'd rather she didn't have one at all.
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    Australian Reports of the Virus Spread

    https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-04-02/coronavirus-sees-wa-close-state-borders-from-midnight-sunday/12114648 Exemptions would also apply for fly-in, fly-out workers and their families, but strict 14-day self isolation measures would need to be followed when they first entered the state.
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    Aeroplane playing cards

    TG, 2012 IIRC.
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    Qantas - what will Coronavirus mean in the medium term?

    At last The 1948 Show, rather than Monty Python. But try telling that to young folk these days and they won't believe you.
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    US election 2020

    Imply and infer are opposites, like a throw and a catch. To imply is to hint at something, but to infer is to make an educated guess. The speaker does the implying, and the listener does the inferring. https://www.vocabulary.com/articles/chooseyourwords/imply-infer/
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    Suddenly no availability in Thai Business from Europe using Lifemiles

    MEL, SYD, BNE & PER all reduced to 3 x weekly from March 29th. Of my three current bookings I've had two cancellations and one downgrade from B747 F to B777 J. I expect further reductions to come.
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    Qantas group to cut all International routes and stand down two thirds of its staff

    Maybe they should seek a refund for all those shares they bought back.
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    NZ to close its borders to anyone not a citizen or permanent resident.

    I believe that the deadline applies to boarding time, not arrival.
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    NZ to close its borders to anyone not a citizen or permanent resident.

    The prime minister has confirmed that the New Zealand border will be closed to anyone who is not a New Zealand citizen or permanent resident from 11.59pm tonight. (19/3) Edit: From Radio NZ, but the link isn't working.
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    Qantas Platinum One experiences?

    But will we still get our Christmas Champagne? (Stow the pitchforks, I'm just kidding).
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    Coronavirus (COVID-19) Respiratory illness - Effect on Travel

    Some relief there: The International Air Transport Association (IATA) welcomed the announcement by the European Commission (EC) granting the temporary suspension until June 2020 of the 80-20 “use it or lose it” rule for airport slots...
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    Avianca LifeMiles – Bookings and Discussion

    You can set it to English by using the "Idioma" button at the bottom of the login page. I haven't figured out how to book award flights yet.
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    QANTAS takes A380s out of circulation [and reduces flights]

    Regarding mixed class bookings: 14.4.3 Where mixed-class travel is booked on a Trip, the Qantas Points required for that Trip will be calculated using the lowest quoted Qantas Points level of either: (a) the Qantas Points level for the highest class of travel flown on that Trip; or (b) the sum...
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    Coronavirus (COVID-19) Respiratory illness - Effect on Travel

    Hoping for a few no shows on tomorrow's BKK-SYD:
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    Qantas - what will Coronavirus mean in the medium term?

    Well, I was half joking with the cleaning comment above, but... https://www.news.com.au/travel/travel-updates/health-safety/safework-nsw-says-qantas-cleaning-standard-is-a-virus-risk/news-story/2e8fe1a9c3febec83ea4946b29733fda Qantas has been ordered to improve how it cleans its aircraft after a...
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    Current Qantas First Lounge Menu (SYD/MEL) and relevant topics

    This might be of interest: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-51470599 Solari boards: The disappearing sound of airports
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